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A scientific expedition by the University of Bologna, part of the ERC-funded DeepSeep project, will travel to the far north of Norway to study a section of Earth’s crust over a billion years old. The goal: to investigate the origins of geological hydrogen, a possible catalyst for the emergence of life on our planet and a potential new source of clean energy
Over 70 centimetres long, finely carved from a mammoth tusk, and discovered in the Obłazowa Cave in Poland, it dates back more than 42,000 years: a new study led by the University of Bologna reveals a surprising level of cognitive skill, technical design, and symbolic thinking already present during the early phases of Homo sapiens’ presence in Europe
Six episodes focused on the movement of goods and people, migration, tourism, climate justice, and environmentalism
This project, funded by the Ministry of University and Research, involves CUSB and the Department for Life Quality Studies at the University of Bologna and aims to help students feel more energised, motivated and at ease
Directed by Professor Matteo Paoletti and jointly hosted in Bologna by the Department of the Arts and in Ravenna by the Department of Cultural Heritage, the programme will train professionals equipped with cross-cutting, organisational and managerial skills essential to navigating the challenges of a rapidly evolving sector
The University of Bologna reaffirms its position among the world’s leading universities, ranking 138th out of more than 1,500 institutions worldwide. Outstanding results were also confirmed for Academic Reputation, the most influential indicator in the ranking
Organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) of the University of Bologna, in collaboration with ENEA, the programme aims to train professionals who can meet the growing demands of the nuclear sector, both at a national and international level
A project developed at VARLab – the Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab of the Department of the Arts at the University of Bologna – has led to the creation of the very first Digital Twin of a professor
Scientific research and the commitment to tackling rare diseases have brought the University of Bologna together with Conquistando Escalones. To mark its 10th anniversary, the association visited the Anatomical Center and the Scientific Laboratories of the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, where research into the condition is being carried out by the University
Two songs—one dedicated to Enzo Tortora and the principle of the presumption of innocence, the other to Giovanni Falcone and the fight against the mafia—bring together law and art in a powerful tribute to justice. Recorded in Bologna by students at the University of Bologna alongside international scholars and artists, the songs are part of an academic and cultural network that connects legal discourse with creative expression
Organised by the Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies (FICLIT) and the Centre for the Study of the Classical Tradition at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Bologna University Library (BUB) and the Musei Civici d’Arte Antica/Museo Medievale di Bologna (Civic Museums of Ancient Art/Medieval Museum of Bologna), this exhibition invites visitors on a journey through works such as Max Klinger's symbolist Apuleius and Pablo Picasso’s Ovidian Metamorphoses, revealing how profoundly different artistic figures have responded to the stimulus of classical literary models
Athena, Genesi, Vega, and Futura: these are the vehicles designed by students of the University of Bologna, in collaboration with industry partners, which will compete in international competitions in 2025
The Academic Senate of the University of Bologna has approved a motion condemning the humanitarian and civil consequences, the violation of international law and human rights in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories and calling for the strengthening of all diplomatic and political efforts aimed at ending the conflict
A tool to monitor and forecast the stress state of a fault in real time, and therefore assess and mitigate seismic risk, and a project aimed at uncovering hidden sectors of physics beyond the Standard Model: the University of Bologna has secured two new projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC), both led by female professors in STEM fields, for a total of over 4 million euros
Just one week at a beach designed to welcome guests with severe disabilities can significantly enhance psychological wellbeing and reduce negative emotions—for both individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. This is the key finding of a new study by the University of Bologna
Institutional representatives from 39 European universities belonging to the Coimbra Group met at the University of Bologna to celebrate the network’s 40th anniversary and discuss strategic issues in teaching, research, and third mission activities